Fulham striker Diomansy Kamara has joined npower Championship side Leicester on loan until the end of the season.

The 30-year-old Senegal international will join up with Sven-Goran Eriksson's side after the international break, when he is due to travel to Dakar for his country's African Nations Cup qualifier against Cameroon.

Kamara has scored two goals in 10 Premier League appearances for the Cottagers this season, and should be available for the Foxes' next league game at Middlesbrough on April 2.

He joins a Leicester side looking to force their way into the play-off places, with a five-point gap between them and the top six with eight games remaining.